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Waterbury Democrat
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut
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Governor Roosevelt removed New York District Attorney Asa Bird Gardiner after a brief hearing in Albany for failing to prosecute election offenders and sympathizing with riot incitement, appointing Eugene A. Philbin, a reform opponent of Tammany's Croker, as successor.
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Roosevelt Took Prompt Action
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Case of District Attorney.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24. - Governor
Roosevelt's prompt and summary action
in the case of Asa Bird Gardiner was an
eyeopener for the Tammany braves. The
hearing Saturday at Albany occupied
scarcely eight hours, and late in the even-
ing the governor announced the removal
of Croker's district attorney and the ap-
pointment of Eugene A. Philbin to suc-
ceed Colonel Gardiner. Mr. Philbin is the
senior partner of the firm of Philbin,
Beekman & Menken. Mr. Beekman, who
was a justice of the supreme court, died a
few days ago. Mr. Philbin is a member of
the Reform club, a Gold Democrat and
an opponent of Crokerism. He is the
opposite of all that Gardiner has repre-
sented in the political life of the city.
When the hearing was ended at 7
o'clock Saturday night, the belief was
general that a case had been made out
against Gardiner and that he had been
proved guilty of sympathy at least with
Chief Devery's open incitement to riot
at the recent election. His failure to
help Mr. Hammond in the speedy prose-
cution of election offenders was made so
clear that all who heard the testimony
felt that there would be a new district
attorney named for New York.
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Primary Location
New York
Event Date
Dec. 24
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Outcome
removal of asa bird gardiner as district attorney; appointment of eugene a. philbin as successor.
Event Details
Governor Roosevelt held a hearing in Albany on Saturday, lasting eight hours, resulting in the removal of District Attorney Asa Bird Gardiner for sympathy with Chief Devery's incitement to riot at the recent election and failure to prosecute election offenders promptly, and appointed Eugene A. Philbin, senior partner of Philbin, Beekman & Menken, a Reform club member, Gold Democrat, and opponent of Crokerism.